McMorris Wraps Up Big Air World Cup Title in Quebec

Mark McMorris of Regina, Sask., raises his Crystal Globes at the FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air event in downtown Quebec City, Saturday, February 11, 2017. McMorris won the event, won the FIS Crystal Globe and the SuperSeries Crystal Globe for the season. Photo: Jacques Boissinot / The Canadian Press

Olympic bronze medalist Mark McMorris wrapped up the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard Big Air World Cup title by winning on home snow in Quebec City.

The Canadian, third in the slopestyle event at Sochi 2014, triumphed at the downtown venue in a front of a large crowd.

As well as the overall Big Air title, McMorris also claimed the title in the Super Series – a competition which covers results in Quebec as well as two previous legs in Milan and Mönchengladbach.

He earned 189.50 points for victory with his compatriot Max Parrot, the defending Quebec winner, second on 184.75.

Both riders nailed a backside triple 1440 mute as well as a frontside 1440 mute.

Russia’s Anton Mamaev was third with a score of 174.75.

Both McMorris and Parrot finished the Big Air season on 2,600 World Cup points but the former won the overall crown due to claiming two victories this term, compared to his rival’s one.

“To win the series here in Canada, on my last run, last rider to drop for the night, it’s so special,” said McMorris.

“On top of that I’m going to slopestyle tomorrow, and it’s looking good for 2018, so I can’t complain about a thing.”

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